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resemble vs take after

take after vs resemble

resemble and take after both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resemble No No Yes No
take after No No Yes No
As verbs, take after is a hyponym of resemble; that is, take after is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resemble:
  • resemble: appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
  • take after: be similar to a relative
Other hyponyms of resemble include look like, come to life, approximate, come close, imitate, echo, recall.
resemble (verb) take after (verb)
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to imitate in behavior; take as a model
be similar to a relative
Difference between resemble and take after

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